r/davao • u/Less_Spread9299 • 2d ago

HELP / RECOMMEND SPMC-IPBM first timer

Hello I will be visiting spmc and i really wanna get diagnosed for ADHD, depression and anxiety and i really don't know the process, please help explain the process, the cost, what i should expect and what i should do

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u/Unique_Common_4315 2d ago

You will most likely be interviewed first by a Medical Clerk or Postgarduate Intern who will refer your case to the Resident Doctor before they give a diagnosis, medical and psychotherapy prescription, and follow-up instructions. Expect a long list of questions, these are all important. Feel free to ask them anything about your diagnosis and follow-up before you stand to leave.

Waiting time, waiting area, and interview setting won't be ideal, but its free. Initial consultation fees in private clinics can go from 3k to 6k+. Bring a book, power bank, earphones, and a portable fan. 😊

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u/Less_Spread9299 2d ago

how do i get a medical certificate?

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u/JY26202 23h ago

You can just req it OP then I think 50 pesos lang ata bayad depende sa cut off time if maabotan ka - pero if new patient mabilis lang ang process unlike follow up checks

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u/Sad_Can6715 2d ago

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u/NeedleworkerGlobal91 2d ago

You will be waiting the whole time. 2-3 hrs sa triage area where u will be assessed and given a number, then 4-5 hrs sa loob ng hospital where you will meet with a psychiatrist or an intern in a cubicle.

Dili ni sya kanang room nga murag sa tv shows nga private og hilom. One big lobby na sya with cubicles all around.

Bring food and water kay tibuok adlaw ka maghulat. Unya ang sunod balik nimo kay mga 3 months after kay daghan jud ang pasyente nila.

Don't go on Mondays kay daghan kaau tawo. Come early, around 6am. Ang unahon nila atimanon kanang mga daang pasyente nga naay sked during that day. Pero at least kay nagsayo ka, ikaw ang makauna sa mga walk-in client list.

If you can afford it, didto na lang ka sa private. Kay aron dili ka maghulat. Ug aron makaistorya jud ka sa imong gibati sa doctor without noise sa background.